Wildcard Quiz #304
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 15 November 2014
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Q1.
A genus of colourful flowering plants, whose name means "daughter of the wind" is called what?
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2
Q2.
The name of the Accademia della Crusca, formed in Florence in 1583, refers to what?
C
Renaissance in cooking methods
D
Crucial language developments
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3
Q3.
What is the name for Government House, Canberra, the official residence of the Governor-General of Australia?
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Q4.
Which of these words refers to a name used to hide an individual's real identity?
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5
Q5.
What does patrology mean?
A
Study of the patroon system in the 17th century Dutch colony of New Netherland in North America
B
Study of the origin, composition, distribution and structure of rocks
C
Study of Latvian populations
D
Study of writings of the early Fathers of the Christian Church
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Q6.
Which of these phrases means "make it up as you go"?
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Q7.
If someone is said to have "kissed the Blarney Stone" what qualities are they being described as having?
B
Eloquence, or skill at flattery
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